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Thomas B. Stapp receipts

 Collection — Box: MS-060 001
Identifier: MS-060

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of various receipts documenting the amount of money Stapp owed and paid for several services. These receipts include: receipts from Chattanooga University and U.S. Grant University for tuition, French class, fines, and the University Baseball Association, receipts from the Literary Society for dues owed, and receipts for bought furniture, paid poll tax, Y.M.C.A dues, a subscription to the Lookout newspaper, and for groceries. All of these receipts range in date from 1886 to 1890.

Dates

  • Creation: 1886-1890

Creator

Language of Materials

This collection contains materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright status of this collection has not been evaluated.

Biographical / Historical

Thomas B. Stapp was born in 1868 and was one of the first students to attend Chattanooga University (now the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga), and US Grant University when the name was changed to this in 1889. Stapp was a native of Kentucky, but lived in Chattanooga for most of his life. He owned Stapp's Book Store in Chattanooga for more than 40 years, until the time of his death in January, 1954.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 Box)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was deposited with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on an unknown date by an unknown source.

Processing Information

Processing of this collection is complete.

Title
Thomas B. Stapp receipts
Status
Under Revision
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Collection Area Details

Part of the Manuscripts Collection Area

Contact:
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library
c/o Special Collections
600 Douglas Street
Chattanooga Tennessee 37403 United States